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Psychiatry Grand Rounds – Liability for Forensic Activities

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Presented by:
Ms. Donna L. Vanderpool, MBA, JD
Director of Risk Management
Professional Risk Management Services (PRMS)
Arlington, VA

 

Faculty Disclosure:

Ms. Vanderpool has disclosed that she has no relevant financial relationships. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose

Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Release Date: April 7, 2023
Expiration Date:  April 7, 2025

Target Audience: All physicians

Learning Objectives:

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe the risks of assuming the dual roles of forensic evaluee and treating psychiatrist.
  2. Explain potential professional liability risk when providing expert testimony.
  3. Formulate a plan to address the duties owed to evaluees when conducting IMEs.

Requirements for successful completion: Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.

 

Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Resource(s) for further study:

  1. www.ama-assn.org
  2. https://casetext.com/case/dyer-v-trachtman-2
  3. https://casetext.com/case/pettus-v-cole
  4. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914f439add7b049349852cf
  5. https://casetext.com/case/graham-v-dacheikh
  6. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/examples/all-cases/index.html#:~:text=At%20the%20direction,of%20payment%20source
  7. https://casetext.com/case/dalton-v-miller-1
  8. https://cite.case.law/ariz/224/499/
  9. https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/opinions/pdfs/03-1201.pdf
  10. https://amednews.com/article/20080414/profession/304149972/5/
  11. https://casetext.com/case/opinion-no-03-1201
  12. https://amednews.com/article/20060619/profession/306199964/6/
  13. www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2013/07/judge-rips-doc-for-huge-lie-perjury-prosecution-possible-victims-may-number-in-thousands.html

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Nancy Boyd at (352) 594-4298 or at nancy.boyd@ufl.edu